JSplitterMp3

If you happen to record a lot of audio on a daily basis, chances are you want to cut off some parts, or split large recordings into smaller chunks. However, if this needs to be done fast, then applications like JSplitterMp3 are more than useful to divide MP3 files in more parts with just a few mouse clicks.

Before you go off to check out the set of features, it’s best to make sure that Java Runtime Environment is installed on your PC. If it is, you can go ahead and run the application, and you can even carry it around on a USB flash drive to use on other computers, without worrying that it might get affected, since registries remain intact.

On the visual side of things, the compact main window is enough to let you quickly get the hang of things, and even if there aren’t any shiny elements to make it stand out from the crowd, aesthetics are not the main focus here.

Just as the name suggests, the application works with MP3 audio files, but only with this type. Loading them needs to be done through the built-in browse dialog, because drag and drop is not supported. Apart from the load dialog, another one needs to be used in order to specify the destination, although it’s set the same as the source by default.

The tricky part comes when you decide how to split the file, and the only way the application lets you do this is by specifying the exact amount of minutes and seconds each component should have. This means you need to know the length of the audio file, because writing down other values results in error, with the application unable to adapt and automatically split properly.

Bottom line is that audio processing involves many activities that may seem redundant, but help in delivering a polished result. As far as splitting is concerned, JSplitterMp3 leaves a lot more to be desired, because of it’s robust and limited methods of chopping down a file into multiple bits. It would have been useful to see at least the possibility to specify number of parts you want.